Bill's Donut Shop - Centerville

Website does not do them justice. Will stop here every time I'm in Dayton area.

The people there are always so kind and patient with us and our kiddos. This is only donut shop we'll go to, YUMM!

This doughnut shop is the best doughnut shop around! Personal opinion. I have come here for 30+ yrs, and I still can't get enough! They have everything your heart could want! Muffins, strudel, cinnamon rolls (persian with nuts! filled, plain, yeast, cake, cream horns, and many more! Be warned there is a line almost all the time! It will move quickly so fear not and don't let it detour you! Don't take my word for it you have to try them for yourself.

Included pic NOT from Bills. Pic from American Classic. I used to love Bill’s donuts. Used to be the place I’d brag about in my travels. Used to be the place I’d drive across town for some good donuts. NOT anymore. It pains me because I love donuts and Bill’s and I go back a long way. But it’s to the point now I just get grumpy at the thought of the place, so I won’t go back. Reasons why? No chocolate frosted yeast donuts, essentially no apple fritters, and lately the donuts I’ve been getting have been a bit less than fresh. This is really infuriating. No chocolate frosted yeast? It’s one of the most popular and iconic donuts in the world, some reviews even place it as top most requested donut. You tell me: how would you rate a burger joint that didn’t sell cheese burgers? Imagine that conversation: “Yes I’d like a cheese burger.” “I’m sorry we don’t have those.” “You don’t have cheese burgers?” “No.” looking around at menu “You do have burgers.” “Oh yes we have burgers.” “You have cheese.” “Of course.” “You do have cheese on food items” “Yes, consider our cheese sausage muffins.” “Can’t you put the same cheese on a burger and give me that?” “Oh no, we don’t do that.” “Why not??” “We don’t have cheese burgers.” eyes rolling, face palming, sighing Anyone ever heard of FIVE EASY PIECES? Yes, Bills has chocolate. They make nice chocolate cake donuts. With chocolate icing. They make those long finger yeast donuts with chocolate icing, but it’s not the same as a glazed yeast- denser and on the dry side in comparison. So, they do make glazed donuts and have chocolate icing. But they don’t put the two together. ‍ Go figure. Not like they lack shelf space. Even employees and patrons in line there I’ve asked don’t understand why they don’t. As far as their apple fritters go, forgetaboudit. Only made during a changing one hour interval from day to day and they sell out within a few hours. So unless you know when they’re made, you’ll never get them. Plus, they’re not even that good anymore. Used to be. My last batch was dry, not much apple ‍‍ They don’t even look like apple fritters. More like an over baked blob that resembles a thick burger. Reference my attached pic to see what fritters should look like. Did I get such a thing on my last visit? Nope. As for the quality, has anyone else noticed a decline? The freshness just hasn’t been what it used to be. How long do these things sit on the shelf anyway? And as for service quality, what’s up with that occasional otherworldly-rude employee? Such truly stands out against the otherwise exceptionally pleasant staff. They do make some good donuts. Their sour cream are excellent, basically a round cruller. Their glazed are nice. I’m not a big cake donut fan, but theirs are actually moist, and the chocolate cake icing are truly nice. But these things don’t make Bills a five star considering their basic deficiencies. I’m being generous granting Bills 3 stars, and this is simply because in general they do make good donuts, at least on par with any other donut place. As long as they won’t sell two of the most iconic donuts (a few hours of fritters a day doesn’t really count) and make us suffer that rude odd-ball behind the counter, they’ll never get more stars from me. In short, if you’re looking for a five star donut place, you won’t find it here. DON’T bother driving across town. You will likely find less than what you could grab locally. Think I’ll settle for Krogersor Glazed Donut Eatery in Xenia or American Classic with their much better fritters: [hidden link]

Best donuts in town!!! Only place to get yeast donuts thank goodness cause they are THE BEST!!! Everything is always soooo freshhhh. Bills is the only go to place I will buy ANYthing they make. YUMMMM.......